Alan M King

7255399, Aug 14, 2007

Nov 7, 2003

10/515160

Brennon White - Commerce MI, US
William H. Jones - Lake Orion MI, US
Kurt Seibold - South Lyon MI, US
Kyle M. Doxey - Ann Arbor MI, US
Patricia L. Conn - Linden MI, US
Alan J. King - Wixom MI, US
Vanja Cemalovic - Northville MI, US

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI

B60N 2/30

29737812, 297 15, 297334, 248421, 296 6509

An ultra compact, easy to operate folding vehicle seat includes a seat back, seat base and support leg members and is movable between a stow position and a design position. The folding vehicle seat includes a folding mechanism having an upper member for connection to the seat back and a lower member for supporting the seat base; the upper and lower members of the folding mechanism include integrated teeth aligned in meshing relationship such that movement of the seat back causes the lower member to rotate and lift the seat base to move the folding vehicle seat to a design position. A pair of upper cams are provided for selective engagement with the upper member and a third cam tab of the lower member of the folding mechanism.

7311358, Dec 25, 2007

Nov 7, 2003

10/515885

Brennon White - Commerce MI, US
Renato Colja - Windsor, CA
Robert McMillen - Tecumseh, CA
Alan J. King - Wixom MI, US
Barry Jones - Tecumseh, CA
Danny D. Alexander - Horton MI, US
Vanja Cemalovic - Northville MI, US
Robert Coon - Chicago IL, US
Elliott Hsu - Chicago IL, US

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI

A47C 3/00

2972849, 2972841

A seat back cushion support presenting device for use in a foldable vehicle seat moves a cushion support member from a position within the seat back frame to a position extended from the seat back frame such that the entire cushion is presented. A pair of presenting members, each including a side bolster support portion, are provided in overlapping arrangement for translation along a presenting device support member and rotation with respect to a cushion support member such that as an activation member moves the presenting members together, the cushion support member is extended along with the side bolster support portions.

20050179306, Aug 18, 2005

Jan 4, 2005

11/029909

Brennon White - Commerce Township MI, US
David Ekern - Plymouth MI, US
Alan King - Wixom MI, US
James Lefevre - South Lyon MI, US
Brent Hodge - Brighton MI, US
Joseph Chantiny - South Lyon MI, US
Dalibor Dimovski - Macomb MI, US

A47C007/02

297452330

A seat cushion and method of manufacturing a seat cushion suitable for use with a seat having a contour presenting device configured to move the seat cushion between a non-presented position and a presented position is disclosed. The seat cushion generally includes a substrate having a first portion and a second portion that are separated by a trench. A connector is provided for registering the substrate to a contour presenting device. The trench is designed to provide the seat cushion with a consistent, high quality craftsmanship, finish and appearance. According to one exemplary embodiment, the trench comprises a first side wall having a substantially vertical surface and a second side wall having an angled surface.